Digital Microwave Communication (PDF)

The first book to cover all engineering aspects of microwave
communication path design for the digital age

Fixed point-to-point microwave systems provide moderate-capacity
digital transmission between well-defined locations. Most popular
in situations where fiber optics or satellite communication is
impractical, it is commonly used for cellular or PCS site
interconnectivity where digital connectivity is needed but not
economically available from other sources, and in private networks
where reliability is most important.

Until now, no book has adequately treated all engineering
aspects of microwave communications in the digital age. This
important new work provides readers with the depth of knowledge
necessary for all the system engineering details associated with
fixed point-to-point microwave radio path design: the why, what,
and how of microwave transmission; design objectives; engineering
methodologies; and design philosophy (in the bid, design, and
acceptance phase of the project).

Written in an easily accessible format, Digital Microwave
Communication features an appendix of specialized engineering
details and formulas, and offers up chapter coverage of:

* A Brief History of Microwave Radio

* Microwave Radio Overview

* System Components

* Hypothetical Reference Circuits

* Multipath Fading

* Rain Fading

* Reflections and Obstructions

* Network Reliability Calculations

* Regulation of Microwave Radio Networks

* Radio Network Performance Objectives

* Designing and Operating Microwave Systems

* Antennas

* Radio Diversity

* Ducting and Obstruction Fading

* Digital Receiver Interference

* Path Performance Calculations

Digital Microwave Communication: Engineering Point-to-Point
Microwave Systems will be of great interest to engineers and
managers who specify, design, or evaluate fixed point-to-point
microwave systems associated with communications systems and
equipment manufacturers, independent and university research
organizations, government agencies, telecommunications services,
and other users.